AI startup Scale AI exposed for leaking customer confidential information using Google Docs
Recently, the artificial intelligence startup Scale AI has been involved in a serious data security scandal. This highly valued company, which was acquired by Meta for 49% of its shares for 14.8 billion dollars, was exposed for using public Google Docs to store confidential information from numerous clients including Meta, Google, and xAI. Google Docs is a convenient collaboration tool, but its sharing options of either inviting or completely public access clearly conflict with any company's strict security standards. It was reported that anyone who knew Sca